Sanitarium overview

Dotemu | Oct 29, 2014 | game

Released

2players observed · 1 September 2026 - 07:27:53 UTC

Adventure Point & Click Horror Psychological Horror Atmospheric Steam Store

Latest observed players2 · 1 September 2026 - 07:27:53 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak10
Units sold (VGI)72,656
Revenue (VGI)$504,000
Review score93% positive

Sanitarium dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed players2 · 1 September 2026 - 07:27:53 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak10
Units sold (VGI)72,656
Revenue (VGI)$504,000
Review score93% positive
Total reviews1,323
Release dateOct 29, 2014
DeveloperDotemu
PublisherZiggurat

Genres: Adventure

Company pages: Developer: Dotemu Publisher: Ziggurat

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Game overview

Overview

Sanitarium comes from Dotemu and is published by Ziggurat. It arrived on Steam on Oct 29, 2014, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Sanitarium's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 1 September 2026 - 07:27:53 UTC, with a tracked peak near 10. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 93% positive across 1,323 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Sanitarium is available in 3 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGerman languages with full audio support

5 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	Pentium 4 2.4Ghz	1 GB RAM	Intel HD Graphics	3 GB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	2 GHz Dual Core	2 GB RAM	NVIDIA GeForce GT 640	3 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Sanitarium has sold up to 72,656 units and has 1,233 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $504,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Sanitarium overview details

Sanitarium combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

An enhanced and updated version of this game with new features is coming soon to Steam! Wishlist Sanitarium Enhanced now! After a car accident, you wake up in a gloomy asylum with your head wrapped in bandages. Many questions remain, but the most important one to solve is: what are you doing here? Sanitarium features a plot intricate set in an intense dark world where a very thin line separates senses from madness. There are many riddles to solve throughout this immersive and captivating adventure that will make your head spin with terror. Even now, Sanitarium is a masterwork suitable for point-and-click beginners, confirmed or riddle-solving experts who enjoy.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Sanitarium is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 1 September 2026 - 07:27:53 UTC, a tracked peak of 10, and 93% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Sanitarium
Steam App ID	284050
Type	game
Release date	Oct 29, 2014
Developer	Dotemu
Publisher	Ziggurat
Price	$9.99
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Adventure
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * , French * , German * * languages with full audio support
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	2 · 1 September 2026 - 07:27:53 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	10
Positive reviews	1,234
Negative reviews	89
Total reviews	1,323
Positive percent	93%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	1,233
Average playtime	1,026 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Oct 29, 2014
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	24 August 2026 - 23:43:35 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	1 September 2026 - 07:27:53 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	1 September 2026 - 07:27:53 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	1 September 2026 - 07:27:53 UTC

Overview tags

Point & Click Adventure Horror Psychological Horror Atmospheric Classic Story Rich Retro 1990's Dark Puzzle Isometric Surreal Singleplayer Mystery

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Exhaustion	No description
Fever	No description
Headache	No description
Migraine	No description
Vertigo	No description
Blackout	No description
Hallucination	No description
Major Depression	No description
Behavior Disorder	No description
Senility	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	© 2025-2026 Ziggurat Interactive, Inc. SANITARIUM is a trademark of Ziggurat Interactive, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All rights reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/284050
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/284050/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/284050
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Sanitarium

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Sanitarium?

Sanitarium's latest SteamPulse observation records 2 players at 1 September 2026 - 07:27:53 UTC, with a tracked peak of 10 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 17 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Sanitarium growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 2 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Sanitarium?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (40.9%), United Kingdom (9.1%), Türkiye (4.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.1%), United Kingdom (7.9%), China (4.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (45.5%), United Kingdom (8%), China (5.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.5%), China (7.6%), United Kingdom (7.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Sanitarium?

Sanitarium currently sits at 93% positive across 1,323 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,234 positive reviews and 89 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Sanitarium have?

Sanitarium currently has about 6K tracked Steam followers as of 15 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Sanitarium?

Sanitarium is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 1,233, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

93% positive, 1,234 positive, 89 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 29 October 2014

DLC and packages

SanitariumBuy Sanitarium #39220$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista, 7, 8 Processor: Pentium 4 2.4Ghz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 3 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows Vista, 7, 8 Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 3 GB available space

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